NCAC?

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:44 am

Arthur McDonald wrote:

Rodney, last time I talked to Carl, event entries/results pages on the THSCC site were tagged so that they would not be searched by a 'well behaved' search engine. If someone bothers to look up THSCC and manually search our site, that won't help. If they just Google on names, it will. I don't have a Facebook account and I don't want any info about me or my autocross participation there.

Setting up a face book page was just another way to get the word out to the other clubs since we're still getting information together for this event. As for searching this event for people, I have "show attendees" turned off.

BriceJohnson · **Joined:** Thu Apr 13, 2006 7:33 am **Posts:** 2230

Arthur McDonald wrote:

(6) If someone gripes that "This isn't how an SCCA regional is run", we'll sincerely promise to "see what we can do about that" and send them away.

What was it you told me in Laurinburg? Something like "The most important thing isn't that they go away happy, its just that they go away"

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 2:17 pm

I would say, no disrespect Art, but I wouldn't be to enthused if the course was the same Saturday and Sunday. I understand the point in that more people would compete in the championship if both days were not a requirement, but to those who know they are going to be there for both days, it seems quirky. And I think it's the people who are already committing the full weekend to this event that should be catered to first. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution proposal as to how to appease those who can only make one day.

Keith Vail · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 3:54 pm

JamesShort wrote:

I would say, no disrespect Art, but I wouldn't be to enthused if the course was the same Saturday and Sunday. I understand the point in that more people would compete in the championship if both days were not a requirement, but to those who know they are going to be there for both days, it seems quirky. And I think it's the people who are already committing the full weekend to this event that should be catered to first. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution proposal as to how to appease those who can only make one day.

+1 for what James said. Part of the challenge for me is to put together 2 good days for a good combined time.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Mon Aug 30, 2010 5:08 pm

Keith Vail wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

I would say, no disrespect Art, but I wouldn't be to enthused if the course was the same Saturday and Sunday. I understand the point in that more people would compete in the championship if both days were not a requirement, but to those who know they are going to be there for both days, it seems quirky. And I think it's the people who are already committing the full weekend to this event that should be catered to first. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution proposal as to how to appease those who can only make one day.

+1 for what James said. Part of the challenge for me is to put together 2 good days for a good combined time.

Well another thing too is that getting only 4 runs means you have to be very strategic about trying to milk every second out of the car/driver (ie knowing how to make major adjustments after each run....good 'mental game'.... as opposed to a few small tweaks each run over 8+ runs). With 8+ looks, those who may not 'learn/read' the course well are eventually going to 'get it' and put down faster times. I definitely think there is a good bit of skill in learning/reading the course quickly and driving it well in those 3-4 runs (I'm still very far behind on this however

). Said skill is overlooked as the number of runs on the same course increases IMHO.

Arthur McDonald · **Joined:** Fri Aug 29, 2003 1:54 am **Posts:** 2052

JamesShort wrote:

Keith Vail wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

I would say, no disrespect Art, but I wouldn't be to enthused if the course was the same Saturday and Sunday. I understand the point in that more people would compete in the championship if both days were not a requirement, but to those who know they are going to be there for both days, it seems quirky. And I think it's the people who are already committing the full weekend to this event that should be catered to first. Unfortunately, I don't have a solution proposal as to how to appease those who can only make one day.

+1 for what James said. Part of the challenge for me is to put together 2 good days for a good combined time.

Well another thing too is that getting only 4 runs means you have to be very strategic about trying to milk every second out of the car/driver (ie knowing how to make major adjustments after each run....good 'mental game'.... as opposed to a few small tweaks each run over 8+ runs). With 8+ looks, those who may not 'learn/read' the course well are eventually going to 'get it' and put down faster times. I definitely think there is a good bit of skill in learning/reading the course quickly and driving it well in those 3-4 runs (I'm still very far behind on this however

). Said skill is overlooked as the number of runs on the same course increases IMHO.

If the party Saturday night is good enough, you're fastest run won't be on Sunday. Or at least, that's what someone told me

I'll just leave my suggestion as food for thought the next time we host a 2 day event, NCAC or other. To me, it's a matter of whether we're trying to please those whose competition focus is divisional/national events (not THSCC club events or NCAC), or are we trying to cast a wide net to bring in folks who for some reason (there are plenty of valid ones) can't attend both days of the weekend. I'm guessing some of my "Premier Amateur" THSCC friends fall into the latter group. The former will show up anyway.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 9:16 am

if need be are we going to be able to leave vehicles/trailers out there over night???

RodneyWright · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:23 am

jeremy gast wrote:

if need be are we going to be able to leave vehicles/trailers out there over night???

yes....

JohnByers · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:52 pm

If need be Jeremy we can leave both trailers and Frank there over night and only swap tires on the Bimmer for back and forth.

jeremy gast · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 1:56 pm

wendy and/or cort might be going down also

JohnByers wrote:

If need be Jeremy we can leave both trailers and Frank there over night and only swap tires in the Bimmer for back and forth.

JohnByers · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:06 pm

It seats 4!

JamesMilko · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:28 pm

I think Laura and myself are going to be out for this one

. I went and broke my clutch at VIR.

JamesShort · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 2:53 pm

JamesMilko wrote:

I think Laura and myself are going to be out for this one

. I went and broke my clutch at VIR.

Miata clutches are cake (look at that timing belt job!)....we could get you a new one in there well before Oct 2

.

Todd Breakey · **Posted:** Tue Aug 31, 2010 11:37 pm

JamesShort wrote:

JamesMilko wrote:

I think Laura and myself are going to be out for this one

. I went and broke my clutch at VIR.

Miata clutches are cake (look at that timing belt job!)....we could get you a new one in there well before Oct 2

.

Just don't forget to put the throw out bearing in before you put the transmission back on. :roll:

JamesShort · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:33 am

Todd Breakey wrote:

JamesShort wrote:

JamesMilko wrote:

I think Laura and myself are going to be out for this one

. I went and broke my clutch at VIR.

Miata clutches are cake (look at that timing belt job!)....we could get you a new one in there well before Oct 2

.

Just don't forget to put the throw out bearing in before you put the transmission back on. :roll:

From James' explanation the TOB might be exactly the issue at hand....so I'd *hope* we don't forget it

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